How to use your Xbox profile on another Xbox

Play anywhere

The latest version of the Xbox console software makes it easy for you to use your Xbox Live profile (gamertag) on multiple consoles. For example, you can use your profile at your friend’s house, or on a second console at home.

Use your profile on multiple consoles

There are two ways you can use your profile on multiple consoles:

Download your profile from Xbox Live (recommended).

Move your profile to another console using a portable storage device, such as a flash drive or memory unit.

Password protect your profile

Because profiles are easy to use on multiple consoles, we added password protection to help keep your Xbox Live account as secure as possible. When a profile is password protected, someone must know your Microsoft account password in order to sign in to your profile.

If you move your Xbox Live profile using a USB flash drive or memory unit, the console prompts you for your Microsoft account password when you sign in to your profile on the portable storage device. Previous versions of the console software did not require your Microsoft account. This password requirement is permanent and protects the security of your account, in case the storage device is lost or stolen.